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Born
Charles Darwin was the fifth child born to Robert Darwin, and Susannah Darwin. Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February 1809. -
Publishes Concluding Volumes on Barnacles
Darwin publishes concluding volumes on barnacles, A Monograph on the sub-class Cirripedia, and A Monograph on the fossil Balanidae and Verrucidae. -
Projected a Big Book 'Natural Selection'
On Charles Lyell’s advice, Darwin begins writing up his views for a projected big book called 'Natural Selection', the second Big Book. Darwin, Charles. Darwin Online. 1999. http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?itemID=F1583&viewtype=side&pageseq=1. -
Charles Darwin Goes Public on his Views of Evolution
On 01 July 1858 Darwin went public on his views of evolution. At the time, he received little to no attention. While being ill, he struggled for 13 months to produce an abstract of his "Big Book" and Lyell arranged to have it published by John Murray. Dispelling the Darkness: Voyage in the Malay Archipelago and the Discovery of Evolution by Wallace and Darwin by John van Wyhe. [ISBN 978–981–4458–80–1] -
Death
Charles Darwin's Death took place in Downe, United Kingdom.
